Comets winger Edward Siguake hails new Tap or Kick rule

Newcomers FNB Emeris have officially stepped onto the FNB Varsity Cup stage. Despite a challenging start to their campaign, the squad remains energised and proud to be debutants, embracing the opportunity to compete in this year’s prestigious tournament. One of these players is the electric 22-year-old Zimbabwean international, Edward Sigauke who plays left wing for the FNB Comets.

The exciting winger, Sigauke, has praised the competition already, speaking specifically about the competition’s new ‘Tap or Kick’ rule which affords an attacking team the opportunity to tap OR kick after scoring a try, restarting the game within 120 seconds from their initial try at the 22m line, in an attempt to score another try for an additional five points on to the scoreboard.

“I think it’s exciting, it is challenging… I think FNB Varsity Cup does that very well, introducing rules that are good for the game. They are like the main trendsetters of the game. They are up there in terms of making the game more engaging, serving the players and the audience for entertainment.

“What people want to see, is a game that has less breaks in between plays and the ball in play most of the time because people get entertainment value. Just having scored and coming back to play again is something that can keep the audience and people watching engaged” said the 22-year-old.

Comets winger Edward Sigauke wasted no time in introducing himself into the competition as he blitzed passed the FNB UJ’s defense in a flash to score a beautifully worked tap try, showcasing how effective the new tap or kick rule can be after his team’s selection to tap and successfully score again adding an additional 5 points to the board.

“I think for players the rule is a double-edged sword, having been on both sides of the tap play, when you do score and you have momentum and you choose the tap play, it gives you the opportunity to keep the scoreboard ticking and you have the confidence.”

“It is a double-edged sword because it doesn’t favor anyone, it only favors those who are tapping and when you tap as well you get the advantage, so I think it’s an interesting introduction” Sigauke shared.

By: Mpendulo Letsoalo.